Isaiah 63
63
The Lord’s Day of Vengeance
1Who is this coming from Edom # Ps 137:7; Is 34:5-6; Ezk 25:12-14; 35:1-15; Ob 1-14; Mal 1:2-5
in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah —
this One who is splendid in His apparel,
rising up proudly # Syr, Vg read apparel, striding forward in His great might?
It is I, proclaiming vindication, # Or righteousness
powerful to save.
2Why are Your clothes red,
and Your garments like one who treads a winepress? # Rv 19:13-15
3I trampled the winepress alone,
and no one from the nations was with Me.
I trampled them in My anger
and ground them underfoot in My fury;
their blood spattered My garments,
and all My clothes were stained.
4For I planned the day of vengeance, # Lit For day of vengeance in My heart # Is 34:8; 61:2; Jr 46:10
and the year of My redemption # Or blood revenge came.
5I looked, but there was no one to help, # Is 59:16
and I was amazed that no one assisted;
so My arm accomplished victory for Me,
and My wrath assisted Me.
6I crushed nations in My anger;
I made them drunk with My wrath # Is 29:9; 51:17; Jr 51:39
and poured out their blood on the ground. # Rv 14:20
Remembrance of Grace
7I will make known the Lord’s faithful love
and the Lord’s praiseworthy acts,
because of all the Lord has done for us —
even the many good things
He has done for the house of Israel
and has done for them based on His compassion
and the abundance of His faithful love.
8He said, “They are indeed My people,
children who will not be disloyal,”
and He became their Savior.
9In all their suffering, He suffered, # Alt Hb tradition reads did not suffer # Jdg 10:16
and the Angel of His Presence saved them.
He redeemed them
because of His love and compassion; # Dt 7:7-8
He lifted them up and carried them
all the days of the past. # Dt 1:31; 32:10-12; Is 46:3
10But they rebelled
and grieved His Holy Spirit. # Ps 51:11; 78:40; 106:33; Is 48:16; Ac 7:51; Eph 4:30
So He became their enemy
and fought against them.
11Then He # Or he, or they remembered the days of the past,
the days of Moses and his people.
Where is He who brought them out of the sea
with the shepherds # LXX, Tg, Syr read shepherd of His flock?
Where is He who put His Holy Spirit among the flock?
12He sent His glorious arm
to be at Moses’ right hand,
divided the waters before them # Ex 14:21; Ps 74:13
to obtain eternal fame for Himself,
13and led them through the depths
like a horse in the wilderness,
so that they did not stumble.
14Like cattle that go down into the valley,
the Spirit of the Lord gave them # Lit him rest.
You led Your people this way
to make a glorious name for Yourself.
Israel’s Prayer
15Look down from heaven and see # Dt 26:15; Ps 80:14
from Your lofty home — holy and beautiful.
Where is Your zeal and Your might?
Your yearning # Lit The agitation of Your inward parts and Your compassion
are withheld from me.
16Yet You are our Father,
even though Abraham does not know us
and Israel doesn’t recognize us.
You, Yahweh, are our Father;
from ancient times,
Your name is our Redeemer. # Is 41:14; 43:14
17Why, Yahweh, do You make us stray from Your ways?
You harden our hearts so we do not fear # Lit our heart from fearing You. # Is 6:10
Return, because of Your servants,
the tribes of Your heritage.
18Your holy people had a possession # Or Your people possessed Your holy place
for a little while,
but our enemies have trampled down
Your sanctuary. # Ps 74:3-7; Is 64:11
19We have become like those You never ruled over,
like those not called by Your name. # Dt 28:10; Is 43:7; 65:1
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Isaiah 63
63
God’s Vengeance on the Nations
1Who is this coming from Edom,
from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments?
Who is this robed in splendor,
marching in the greatness of His strength?
“It is I, proclaiming vindication,#63:1 Or It is I, speaking in righteousness,
mighty to save.”
2Why are Your clothes red,
and Your garments like one who treads the winepress?
3“I have trodden the winepress alone,
and no one from the nations was with Me.
I trampled them in My anger
and trod them down in My fury;
their blood spattered My garments,
and all My clothes were stained.
4For the day of vengeance was in My heart,
and the year of My redemption had come.
5I looked, but there was no one to help;
I was appalled that no one assisted.
So My arm brought Me salvation,
and My own wrath upheld Me.
6I trampled the nations in My anger;
in My wrath I made them drunk
and poured out their blood on the ground.”
God’s Mercies Recalled
7I will make known the Lord’s loving devotion
and His praiseworthy acts,
because of all that the Lord has done for us—
the many good things for the house of Israel
according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
8For He said, “They are surely My people,
sons who will not be disloyal.”
So He became their Savior.
9In all their distress, He too was afflicted,
and the Angel of His Presence #63:9 Or angel of His presence saved them.
In His love and compassion He redeemed them;
He lifted them up and carried them
all the days of old.
10But they rebelled
and grieved His Holy Spirit.
So He turned and became their enemy,
and He Himself fought against them.
11Then His people remembered the days of old,
the days of Moses.
Where is He who brought them through the sea
with the shepherds of His flock?
Where is the One who set
His Holy Spirit among them,
12who sent His glorious arm
to lead them by the right hand of Moses,
who divided the waters before them
to gain for Himself everlasting renown,
13who led them through the depths
like a horse in the wilderness,
so that they did not stumble?
14Like cattle going down to the valley,
the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest.
You led Your people this way
to make for Yourself a glorious name.
A Prayer for Mercy
(Jeremiah 14:19–22)
15Look down from heaven and see,
from Your holy and glorious habitation.
Where are Your zeal and might?
Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.
16Yet You are our Father,
though Abraham does not know us
and Israel does not acknowledge us.
You, O Lord, are our Father;
our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.
17Why, O Lord, do You make us stray from Your ways
and harden our hearts from fearing You?
Return, for the sake of Your servants,
the tribes of Your heritage.
18For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place,
but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary.
19We have become like those You never ruled,
like those not called by Your name.
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